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Mr Miller told the Post: "I just want to normalise that no one wakes up and says 'I will become addicted or dependent on alcohol'. It's not a choice.

Graham Miller. (Image: Ian Hodgkinson / Picture It)

"It helps to get the message out there that people can recover from addiction and become upstanding members of society, paying tax and getting jobs. Or getting their family back together which is sometimes the case.

"When I started the job, no one wanted to talk about addiction. Now it's visible with people drinking too much and people using drugs. We have gone some way to destigmatising it."

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And some of money, he said, will go towards running the charity's social enterprise, Café Sobar, in Friar Lane, which provides work experience and a safe place to socialise for people in recovery.

Judith Manson, race director of the Robin Hood Marathon Events, said: ""Graham is running for a fantastic cause and we're so proud to have Double Impact Services as one of our fantastic charity partners for next year's event.

"It's brilliant that Graham started his journey with us and I'm sure the Nottingham Community will get behind him once again, when he finishes his challenge at the 2018 Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon.

"We wish him all the best, building up to the finale - this is one of many fantastic stories associated with the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon Events and we encourage more runners to share their experiences."